Author: Magz

Welcome to the Sober Courage blog!
Sober Courage blog was created by Magz who has been in recovery since 2008. The blog's focus is on supporting those in recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) at any stage of their journey. The main topics covered are Getting Sober, Relapse & Recovery and Life in Recovery. The blog has been featured on sites such as Recovery Today Magazine, The Fix, I Am Not Anonymous and The SHAIR Podcast. Magz is a mom of three awesome kids and works full time as a Senior Content Developer at an e-Learning firm in Washington DC. She continues her recovery support through the 12-step program, Refuge Recovery and ACA group, as well as blogging at Sober Courage and maintaining the Sober Courage Facebook page and Twitter account. Magz is also an avid gardener, music lover, coffee junkie, and happiness fanatic.
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With the closing of all Face-to-Face meetings and Stay-at-Home orders it has been particularly difficult to stay connected to the recovery network. Many of us miss the personal connections, the many hugs and seeing our fellow travelers. But luckily today’s technology has allowed us to connect online. There is a plethora of meetings, groups and […]

The path toward recovery from any addiction is often not a straight line. Unfortunately, addiction relapse is quite common. According to studies, nearly half of all people who try to get sober, return to heavy drinking or drug use, and even more experience a mild slip. There are several reasons for this high number. Short […]

Have you taken the quiz? Have you read the definition of alcohol use disorder? Have you Google “How do I know if have a drinking problem?” Have you compared yourself to your friends, the ones that seem to drink much more than you and still are OK? Have you woken up feeling hungover and ashamed […]